National Stock Number (NSN) 2815-01-478-0078, or NIIN 014780078, (ring,piston) was assigned August 28, 2000 in the Federal Logistics Information System (FLIS). This NIIN is Available for Manual Assignment. This NSN does not replace any other NSNs.
There are 2 manufacturer part numbers associated with this NSN. One of those part number(s) are considered obsolete. The manufacturer part numbers were originally supplied by one supplier. Today, one supplier is listed as an Active supplier for this NSN. Of the active suppliers, only one supplier is deemed design controlled or valid supply parts.
This part number has been procured by the US Government within the last year, but shows no recent (last 90 days) procurement activity. There have been 20 contracts issued for this part number, with 19 awards given. There is minimal competition for this NSN. The US Government has awarded contracts to 5 different suppliers. The last contract numbers awarded were: SPE7LX25FAENG, SPE7LX25FAX7S, SPE7LX23FA2CU, SPE7LX23FA8K8, SPE7LX22FAG9T. The total value of the awarded contracts has been US$ 7,985.19.
This NSN is somewhat common among different platforms, belonging to 2 different weapons systems.
There has been a small amount of demand for this national stock number. The demand for this NSN originated from less than 5 countries. Based on a planned procurement review by the Primary Inventory Control Activity (PICA) on Mar 20, 2007, this NSN's acquisition method was noted as: Acquire directly from the actual manufacturer, whether or not the prime contractor is the actual manufacturer. The data needed to produce this item from additional sources is not physically available. Valid AMCs: 3, 4 and 5.
This NSN is assigned to Item Name Code (INC) 11459. [A CIRCULAR, SINGLE OR MULTIPIECE ITEM, METALLIC OR NONMETALLIC IN COMPOSITION, DESIGNED TO BE FITTED IN A CIRCUMFERENTIAL GROOVE IN A PISTON AND TO SPRING OUTWARD AGAINST THE CYLINDER WALL TO FUNCTION AS A SEAL OR WIPER. IT IS SUPPLIED IN VARIOUS CROSS-SECTIONAL SHAPES AND IS CUT THROUGH AT ONE POINT TO ALLOW FOR INSTALLATION IN THE PISTON RING GROOVE. IT MAY INCLUDE AN EXPANDER. EXCLUDES:PACKING, PREFORMED; RETAINER, OIL SEAL; RETAINER, PACKING; RING, RETAINING; RING WIPER; AND SEAL RING, METAL.]. This item does not have a nuclear hardened feature or any other critical feature such as tolerance, fit restriction or application. There is no data in the HMIRS and the NSN is in an FSC not generally suspected of containing hazardous materials. NSN 2815014780078 does not contain precious metals.
This NSN is associated to Schedule B 8409998000: parts for compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel), nesoi. The Schedule B End Use is listed as industrial engines. NAICS classification category 333618: other engine equipment manufacturing.
This information was last updated on Aug 01, 2025.